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Senior Buyer - London - £40k

Senior Buyer - London - £40k

  • Location

    London, England

  • Sector:

    Procurement

  • Job type:

    Permanent

  • Salary:

    £30000 - £40000 per annum + Car Allowance

  • Contact:

    Laura Marshall

  • Contact email:

    laura.marshall@1st-executive.com

  • Salary high:

    40000

  • Salary low:

    30000

  • Job ref:

    J12010_1544092635

  • Published:

    over 5 years ago

  • Expiry date:

    2019-01-05

  • Startdate:

    ASAP

Senior Buyer - London - £40k

An opportunity has arisen to work with a leader in the engineering industry, as they are looking for a Senior Buyer to join the team, based in London.

Taking on the Senior Buyer - London - £40k role, you will be responsible for a wide range of categories, covering both indirect spend (HR/IT/Agency Labour/ Marketing) as well as subcontract spend. You will be responsible for c£40mill spend annually.

Responsibilities:

  • Work with the Procurement Manager to develop and implement the procurement strategy across all areas of spend including direct and indirect materials, professional services, plant and subcontract
  • Manage and create supplier framework agreements
  • Achieving and reporting on savings and efficiencies
  • Developing, implementing and managing electronic procurement catalogues
  • Develop and maintain key stakeholder relationships
  • Develop and maintain the supply chain

Essential Experience

  • Practical experience of full procurement lifecycle
  • Experience of managing relevant categories of spend - indirect/ professional services/ subcontracts
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal and relationship building skills; capable of presenting to senior people
  • Strong negotiation and influencing skills to enable successful negotiations with suppliers

If you are interested in this Senior Buyer - London - £40k role, please apply directly through this advert, and I will give you a call ASAP.